Nandamuri
Balakrishna took the call to make NTR Biopic and play the lead role in
it. Krish accepted the mission after Teja walked out of the prestigious
project and planned it in two parts. While 'NTR Kathanayakudu' ended up
as failure inspite of attaining positive talk, 'NTR Mahanayakudu' hit
the screens Today with less expectations. Will the makers attain Box
Office success at least with Part 2?

Synopsis:

'NTR
Kathanayakudu' ends with the sequence of NTR announcing Telugu Desam
Party. 'NTR Mahanayakudu' kickstarts from where Part 1 ended. It
showcases how NTR has gone into the public and ended the decades long
Congress-rule with record majority. Welfare Schemes implemented by NT
Rama Rao in the best interest of people during his first term as Chief
Minister have been highlighted at the later stage. Rest of the story is
all about how Nadendla Bhaskar Rao dethroned NTR from power and in which
way did the legendary personality got hold of the CM Chair again.

Performances:

Balakrishna
looked awkward as NTR in few sequences of 'NTR Kathanayakudu'. He,
however, appeared more like his Father in the aged get-up. Balayya won't
disappoint even performance-wise. At the same time, Movie Goers don't
get to see clap-worthy moments in Part 2.

Once again, Vidya Balan
impresses as ailing Basavatarakam. She brought depth to the proceedings
with her screen presence and performance.

Sachin Khedekar leaves
a mark of his own playing the role of Antagonist. He is perfect as
Nadendla Bhaskar Rao who is friend-turned-rival of NTR.

Rana
Daggubati managed to do well in the role of Chandrababu Naidu. Kalyan
Ram as Harikrishna, Bharath as Daggubati Venkateswara Rao and Daggubati
Raja as NTRâ€™s Brother have been alright. Vennela Kishore as Rukmangadha
Rao is okay.

Pros:

Balakrishna & Vidya Balan

Background Score

First Half

Cons:

Choice Of Content

Serious Tone

Technicalities:

Songs
composed by MM Keeravani are situational but not sensational. Yet
again, He manages to impress with the Background Score. Cinematography
by Gnanasekhar is flawless. Production Values are satisfactory. Makers
failed to recreate the euphoria which existed when NTR forayed into
politics. Shooting most of the sequences indoor rather than outdoor
became a big factor here. Watching 'NTR Mahanayakudu' offers a feeling
that Krish helmed the project according to the limitations. He had to
remain conscious about what has to be shown and what he should be hiding
throughout the course of the shoot. That's something which is
unexciting from the public point of view. Nevertheless, Krish deserves
credit for presenting the content in a better way.

Analysis:

'NTR
Kathanayakudu' is basically about the rise of NT Rama Rao as the
undisputed king of Telugu Cinema and the aspects which influenced him to
float Telugu Desam Party. Public won't complain about exaggerations if
the content is related to just film career or character of NTR. When it
comes to the public life, People can't appreciate if the facts were
distorted and exaggerations were preferred for glorifying something or
somebody. TDP Sympathisers will be pleased with any such attempts but
neutral audience will find it underwhelming. The biggest drawback of NTR
Biopic is the fact that it doesn't cover NTR's life till his last
breath. Part 2 ends with the demise of Nandamuri Basavatarakam after NTR
regains power with the support of majority of the MLAs. What about the
family issues and setbacks in political career at the fag end of his
life?

The role of Chandrababu Naidu essayed by Daggubati Rana is
being presented as a saviour of NT Rama Rao after the backstabbing of
Nadendla Bhaskar Rao. Certainly, Strategic moves of Babu during that
phase became very crucial. At the same time, People mayn't find the the
manner in which Naidu was glorified as a hero pleasing due to shocking
incidents which happened later.

Only those people who are
interested in political affairs could connect with 'NTR Mahanayakudu'.
In addition, Many of them will differ with the content of Part 2 due to
the fact that backstabbing by Chandrababu Naidu is far bigger than
backstabbing by Nadendla Bhaskar Rao. Makers projected what happened in
the 80s as a huge conspiracy ignoring the 90s incidents completely.

Certainly,
'NTR Mahanayakudu' have few good moments. Most of the First Half is
about NTR's Political Entry, Poll Campaigning and Historic Victory. Lack
of moments which offer goosebumps and nostalgic feeling is a drawback.
Inspite of that, First Half is well-paced to leave a good impression.
There is lag when it comes to sequences post the backstabbing of
Nadendla Bhaskar Rao in Second Half. Viewers get the feeling of watching
lengthy scenes. Too much exaggeration done to elevate NTR & Naidu
appears unconvincing at times. Overall, 'NTR Mahanayakudu' might please
TDP Supporters but regular audience may find it half-baked.